Nothing. To assume that someone's car choice can be traced directly to some aspect of his/her personality is ludicrous. People make choices about the type of car they drive based upon a number of factors: income, lifestyle, concern for the environment, job, location, etc. I recently applied for a car loan, and I was told that I could borrow up to $90,000.00 for a car. Now, if I had purchased a car for say, $50,000.00 would that mean that I am a shallow, materialistic person? No, it would mean that I had made a choice to put my resources into a car, rather than somewhere else in my life. After doing quite a bit of research, I bought a 2006 Pontiac Vibe with 11,000 miles on it. I bought the Vibe for the following reasons: (1) Consumer Reports gave it a good evaluation (2) It got decent gas mileage, (3) I liked the way it looked, (4) It was fun to drive and (5) It had a great cargo area for my musical equipment.

So I guess you could say my purchase reflects the following about my personality: thrifty, concerned for the environment, practical and not too concerned with what others think. Or, you could say, it just means that I bought a car.

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